ALBANY — If you're one of the people who have been waiting to see boxing return to Times Union Center, you're going to have to wait a little longer.

The card featuring undefeated heavyweight Joe Hanks on Dec. 14 has been postponed for the second time, and will now be held on Saturday, Feb. 2.

Originally, the show was set for Oct. 27, but had to be called off when Hanks' opponent, Fred Allen, was injured in a motorcycle accident. Joe DeGuardia, the president of Star Boxing, which is promoting the fight, said Wednesday that Allen had not been cleared to fight on Dec. 14.

"It's a frustrating situation," DeGuardia said from his office in New York City.

Hanks will fight on Feb. 2, but Allen is out. DeGuardia said the new opponent for Hanks will be Richard Carmack, a 6-foot-8, 300-pounder from Kansas City.

Carmack, 24, is 12-0 with 10 knockouts. The fight will be for the NABA heavyweight championship.

"We wanted to make sure we had the right fight," DeGuardia said.

He said he probably could have found a new opponent for Hanks to keep the Dec. 14 show alive, but he did not want to have to bring in an inferior opponent.

DeGuardia also said that Hanks, who is 20-0-0 (14 knockouts) and ranked 14th by the WBA, could have a fight somewhere else before coming to Albany in February.

"When we found out that Allen couldn't fight, do we go out and try to bring in another opponent for the December show?" DeGuardia said. "I decided I would rather wait and make sure we had a fight that people wanted to see."

All tickets already purchased for the Dec. 14 show will be honored on Feb. 2, DeGuardia said. He also said refunds would be provided if anyone wanted one.

Tickets are priced at $75, $50, $35 and $25 (for students with ID) and are available at Ticketmaster, the Times Union Center box office and Wal-Mart Music Centers.